The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21

| Peters, and Associate Justices Danforth
| Libby, Emery, Foster and Haskell Judge
| Whitehouse represented the Superior Cour'
| of Kennebec county.
OF the cities and towns, Portland sent the
| largest delegation, among whom were;
| Gen, S. J. Anderson, Hon. VIM. G. Davis
| Hon w w Thomas Jr Gen. III. q. Thomas,
| III N. Jose ESQ., Col. II. s. 0sgood,
| w. II. Baxter, ESQ.,, payson Tucker,
/ Mayor c. J. Chapman. w. 5: Eaton,
| S. t. Larrabee, Isaiah Webb,
| Geo s. Hunt, Whitman Sawyer
Jas. +. Hawkes., q. ID. Bailey,
| p. b. Young, Q. A. Brown,
| X. w. Kent, Y. a. True,
| G. w. sylvester, G. Il. Wood,
| w. Ii, Smith, w. III. Looney.
| Stanley T. Pullen, Ex Mayor VIM. Senter,
George Trefethen, Major h. s. Melcher,
| A. s. Kinds, s. +. Bearce,
| A. G. Dewey, Eben Corey,
| VIM. NJ. Marks, III. b. Cleaves,
Edwin Clement, X.C. Wilson,
/ j. A. MCGOWAN, +, Il. Richards,
| o. L. Bush Charles Beal.
| W. II Milliken Ezra Hawkes.,
| Geo. Z. Hawkes. W: j.: Hawkes..
| N. Redlon, John w. Dyer,
| Wilford G. Chapman, Charles s. Cook
| Edgar r, Payson.
From Biddeford and Saco there came May
| ors S. F. Parcher and Willis L. Emmons, AL
| derman Sprague, Councilmen Etchells ano
| Deering. Senator Weymouth, Representative
| Clark, and ex-Representatives Ira III. Foss,
| r. A. Bowers and g. A. Emery.
| From Bath there were Arthur Sewall, John
| H. Kimball and j. q. Richardson.
| From Rockland came Speaker G. E. Little.
| field, Representative Glover, and +. Rice
| Rowell, Esq, and these other gentlemen
who, with Speaker Litteheld. made cup, up ths as
| which Gov. Bodwell belonged: j. 5. Case
| j. p. Scott, William G. Moody, John Nj
Newbert, William Wilson, d. II. Lowry
and N. b. Cobb.
| From Thomaston came Commissioner
| Counce, of the Sea and Shore Fisheries, and
| from Camden Hon. T.. r. Sim0nton.
| Lewiston sent Hon. William ID. Pennell,
| J. B. Ham, David Holland, J. l.. III. Cobb,
| Col. Il. M. Drew, David Farrar, Joseph ID.
Day and Dennis. Callahan. Auburn sent
| Mayor Penley, j. Foss and b. f. Briggs.
Besides these there were twenty-five or more
other gentlemen from the two cities, includ-
| ing President Cheney of Bates College.
From Waterville there were President
Pepper and Profs. Smith and Wadsworth
of Colby University, Willard Dunn, Repre-.
sentative P. S. Heald, Secretary Wright Of
the Republican Club, and DR.. +. G. Thayer OF
the Brigade Staff
From Somerset county there were Senator
Flint and Representative 5. J. Walton OF
SkOwhegan.
Bangor sent a large delegation: Hiram
Fegg. Mayor E. B. Nealley,- Senator Hem
ry Lord, DIR. A. c. Hamlin, Gen. John Cut
Ter, Charles Hamlin, and numerous other
representative men.
Washington county sent Senator Goode-
and his colleagues Frederick and Eben
Woodbury..
Harrison Bliss of Washington, Senator
Gilbert of Oxford, Senators Wescott and
Dunnell of Cumberland. Senator Young OF
Oxford, were also present.
These are a Jew of the prominent men
who gathered in Representatives Hall.
The exercises began with music by the ex-
celient band of the Soldiers Home, which
played Regret, for the opening piece. The
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gusta, and then, after selection was sung
by the Chickering Quartette of Augusta,
Rev. Charles A. Hayden of Auburn, pro-
nounced the following address.
God has great Bible, and the lives of men are
text In 1t. ,,What, as excellent as God lives, Is
permanent"
1t is my sad duty and privilege as WELL to try tn
do what some of you could do much better-yoice
the common sorrow of our State ana country, In
the loss of one of our n0bleSt and best citizens.
What can l say more when all the masters oi
have done Justice to his name, worth and work
they have marshaled their stateler sentences
and all over this country words Of deserved and
1t is unnecessary, even IL were able TO go over
the ground, which has been covered so complete
y and so well. and which is so familiar to you all
1t is better that l should call attention to the
qualities of manhood in our friend, which made
him what he in all the places in life which he
was called upon to fill so noby.
So in passing / shall only briefly outline his
business and professional career leaving IL for
others to do the work more thoroughly and better
as 1t should be done, in some permanent form, as
an inspiration to our youth In the attainment of
success. without the sacrifice OF moral principle
for his is a life worthy the study of every young
man. He said in an after-dnner talk at West
book commencement last June. to the young
mem
SIN your pursuit of honor, wealth or position,
never accept them, If, in doing so, you have to
sacrifice your integrity"
The speaker went on to sketch the early career
of Gov Bodwell referred to his relations with his
employees and to his first business enterprises.
He then said:
think it is true that he did as much to devel-
Ope the resources of our State as any one man
has ever done. All the varied interests of the
only in the granite business, but agriculture, rail-
roads and manufactures, in fact every enterprise
that tended to the material advancement OF the
people, received substantial aid from his pre-
eminent business ability. In his political career
he has shown the same sterling qualities that have
distinguished him in other walks OF life. He did
not seek Office. Quite the reverse. he had
enough 20 do without that He never desired the
Office OF Governor
1t was urged upon him, and. in order to crafty
his friends and serve the State he finally con-
sented; and notwithstanding his vast business
concerns, requiring, as it would seem, best Of
gave needed attention to the just administration
of the governments took an interest In all affairs
concerning the welfare OF t. the ne entire p people he he
made mistake or erred In judgement. To argue
this would be to claim more than any human be
ing can hope to fulfill. do believe that he tried
conscientiuusly to do right on the temperance
question; he took decided stand and Insisted
that the laws should be enforced, and If officials
did not do their duty, on receiving evidence TO
that effect. he would remove them. His position
on this question has been Of great value to the
ance workers. His death is sincerely mourned by
all temperance organizations in the State
In social life the charm of his character was
revealed. He had a kind word for everybody.
The children felt free with him. His little grand
son was his pride and delight. 1t was my priyi-
iege ten years ago to know something Of his
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often. He was always the kind, friendly, helpful
man. In his home he laid aside perplexing bust
joyment of his guests with his family; a kind, in
dulgent father, a considerate and affectionate
husband ; How many young a men n, have "a been
continually flowed from his open hand!
The best evidence of his worth is found IN the
Sens Of this city the evidence Of his iiberality
and justice to his workmen Is found in their sad
hearts and fearful faces. He was trusted and
and all over the land, in most Of our cities, are
buildings and monuments showing the strength
and extent of his business life. But his great
achievement was in the character he builded -
for the man was greater than his work. They
said of him, "he Is making his fol tune" That
said, ahe is an industrious and excellent business
man and is getting rich" / respect all that for
what it is worth. But behind his fortune there
was rising up his character; stone upon stone,
brick upon brick, story after story. 1t is the
man behind the work that counts.
Alter slxty-nlne years OF effort, that was accom-
pished, and the great angel, death, came and re
moved the scaffolding, revealing the complete
manhood. His earthly house, SO full Of life and
purpose but few days ago, now lies here in state,
idle and silent But there does stand resting on
the Rock oil Ages. and reaching far up into the
heavens, great, brave character, a man COM
pete in the everlasting sunlight OF God-itself as
everlasting and always as fair. This, his nobest
work, will endure forever. His charity was as
transformations as the dew in summer blessing
the gver and the recipient. Even the daily press
never accused his charity of being done f0I the
purpose of notice and praise.
Gov. Bodwel welded great influence in this
community and wherever he was known. What
is the explanation Of this fact? By virtue OF what
quality did his opinion always command respect?
What drew to him the many. who, from all classes
and in all straits of life. sought his counsel? Was
1t that his experience and training fitted him to
speau with authority most practical questions
Undoubtedly 1t was this, coupled with a deeper
fact; for his was culture of a certain kind Not
mere intellectual proficiency. His whole nature
wasbroadly based upon moral or religious sense
And this is the permanent fact In the mans life.
His intellect his affections and DESIRES while
they lack nothing of power In themselves, were
always subject to his feelings of duty,-the Chris
tian In whom conscience found expression through
whatever he said or did, giving him remarkable
manhood.
Joseph r. 3odwel was what he seemed to be.
One might safely challenge any person to say that
close acquaintance with him ever resulted IN
| disparagement. No one ever penetrated behind
| an appearance in his life and found pretext and
their Intimate friends, which the world does not
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